Lectio Divina: For the 5th Week of Easter

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO JOHN (FIRST READER ONLY)

JESUS SAID TO HIS FOLLOWERS: “I AM THE TRUE VINE/

AND GOD WHO SENT ME IS THE VINEDRESSER/

EVERY BRANCH OF MINE THAT BEARS NO FRUIT IS TAKEN AWAY/

EVERY BRANCH THAT DOES BEAR FRUIT IS PRUNED/

THAT IT MAY BEAR MORE FRUIT./

JUST AS THE BRANCH CANNOT BEAR FRUIT DISCONNECTED FROM THE VINE/

NEITHER CAN YOU UNLESS YOU ABIDE IN ME./

I AM THE VINE./

YOU ARE THE BRANCHES./

APART FROM ME YOU CAN DO NOTHING./